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poster Captain Jinks, the Cobbler

Captain Jinks, the Cobbler

Captain Jinks, the Cobbler was one of two Jinks comedies released by Vitagraph for Christmas 1916 and, according to the U.S. copyright filing, was loosely based on the true story of celebrated conman Frie…

poster Playin' Hookey

Playin' Hookey

Wheezer gets excited watching his dog Pansy attack and rip apart the chickens and furniture in the back yard. His mother is upset, and his father takes his rifle to shoot the dog. Meanwhile, Joe Cobb has …

poster Agent 327: Operation Barbershop

Agent 327: Operation Barbershop

3mn - Action, Animation, Comedy

Agent 327 is investigating a clue that leads him to a shady barbershop in Amsterdam. Little does he know that he is being tailed by mercenary Boris Kloris.

poster Kansas Saloon Smashers

Kansas Saloon Smashers

A gilded saloon, with a fancy bar, forms the background. A nobby bartender with white coat and apron is dispensing drinks to customers. Behind him are polished plate glass mirrors. A comical Irishman ente…

poster The Curse of Lilith Ratchet

The Curse of Lilith Ratchet

Alice and her best friend Lauren inadvertently set a hellish curse in motion after surprisingly acquiring a mysterious shrunken head. Wanting to know more about their fiendish find, they pay a visit to a …

poster The Peachbasket Hat

The Peachbasket Hat

10mn - Comedy, Drama

Mrs. Jones leaves her baby with the maid and goes shopping for a new hat. Meanwhile, the maid invites a band of gypsies into the house for a palm reading. After the gypsies leave, no one can find the baby…

poster Colonel Heeza Liar's African Hunt

Colonel Heeza Liar's African Hunt

10mn - Animation, Comedy

Mistaking a tiger's tail for a snake, Colonel Heeza Liar puts himself in wrong with a big tiger, who gives him a very bad quarter of an hour, until the matchless courage and ingenuity of our hero overcome…

Hamlet

A free adaptation of Shakespeare′s drama. The Danish queen masquerades her daughter as a boy, and thus, the girl lives her life as 'Prince' Hamlet. Her father poisoned by a venomous snake placed by the tr…

poster The Ol' Gray Hoss

The Ol' Gray Hoss

This story revolves around an old man who feels alone in the world aside from the gang who keeps him company and his old horse. He runs a horse and buggy business, but he has new competition: an auto taxi…

poster The Copper Beeches

The Copper Beeches

An adaptation of the Sherlock Holmes story about a father trying to gain control of his daughter's inheritance does not include Watson.

poster The Heart Snatcher

The Heart Snatcher

A farce in which the poor Lamo has to flee after he tries to rob a rich cinema operator. While on the run, he starts working for a blacksmith, who then betrays him.

poster The Golden Beetle

The Golden Beetle

A magician is surprised when he attempts to transform a beetle.

poster The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz

The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz

105mn - Crime, Documentary

Programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz achieved groundbreaking work in social justice and political organizing. His passion for open access ensnared him in a legal nightmare that ended …

poster Pest Pupil

Pest Pupil

6mn - Animation

1957 Baby Huey is a big duck enrolled in kindergarten. Despite being big and clumsy, he attempts to fit in, causing havoc and getting expelled by the teacher. His mother then hires a private tutor, who is…

poster The Magic Sword

The Magic Sword

3mn - Fantasy, Romance

On the roof of an ancient palace appear a young Knight and his lady. While they are making love an ugly old witch appears and is rather troublesome. The Knight commands her to leave, and when he is about …

poster Deadly Renovations

Deadly Renovations

0mn - Horror, Thriller

When a small house-flipping group takes on the renovation of an abandoned hotel, greed quickly takes over as rumors spread of millions in hidden cash stashed within the walls. As the search for the money …

poster Snowballing

Snowballing

96mn - Action, Comedy

A group of high school students on a ski vacation discover their resort's corrupt owner has been overcharging guests for years with the local sheriff's help. With only seven days to expose the scam, the t…

poster Fifth Column Mouse

Fifth Column Mouse

7mn - Animation, Comedy, War

In an allegory for World War II, one mouse's attempt to appease the cat of the house in exchange for a regular supply of cheese puts all the mice in danger.

poster The Danger Girl

The Danger Girl

Madcap Gloria disguises herself as a man, in order to lure a "dangerous" vamp away from her beau, Bobbie.

poster Triple Trouble

Triple Trouble

As Colonel Nutt is experimenting with explosives, a new janitor is joining his household. The inept janitor proceeds to make life difficult for the rest of staff.

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